I have very, very little experience with religious education. And my only experiences have not been positive.

Becoming a part of this parish has been a wonderful experience for me in many ways...

I have come to understand God and his unyielding Love.

I feel at peace with this understanding for the first time in my life.

I've been exposed to a group of people who aren't trying to "sell you" a church or a belief.

I've met clergy who are warm, funny, intelligent, and very down to earth.

I've met like minded families who have become great friends...in fact, it feels like I've known some of them forever.

But most importantly for this time in my life, I've found a church which welcomes children as a integral part of the congregation.

It is my hope to foster this belief and to help it grow even further!

Another positive, the position pays very well and will entirely fund my Waldorf EC training for the next 3 years with enough left over for supplies and travel expenses. This is the answer to the huge question which has been weighing on my mind since the beginning of the year...how will I pay for this training?

I do believe that God has called me to this experience.

I have never been a deeply religious person (or religious at all), but I have seen so much of His doing in the past year of my life, and the biggest part was accepting Him and being open to learning more and moving on from my past reluctance. I'm not so great at talking about things like this, but I know that God's love is very present in my life. I see it when I look around me and feel overwhelming gratitude for all that has been placed in front of me.

I used to believe that everything good in my life was from my doing; that I worked hard to make it happen, but I now see that it has a lot more to do with something other than myself.

I will be able to work many of the hours for this position at home, which works out well for me.

W will also be able to be with me when I do need to be in the building, which will be Sunday mornings and playgroup days. (Local friends, please message me if you're interested in attending!)

Posting here may begin to a be a bit more infrequent as I grow accustomed to my new schedule. I will be keeping another blog documenting Trinity's Youth Programs and Happenings. Take a peek sometime:)

Now, for something totally off topic.

Muffins.

They're a staple here for playschool; fun and easy to make.

I'm looking for more honey or maple sweetened recipes, as I don't use any sugar when I bake for the children.

29 comments:

I have stumbled upon your blog and like what I have seen. We hava much in common with our love of Waldorf education. I am a Christian, so I am anxious to begin following your other blog to see how you tie your Waldorf training and knowledge into your church work. Will you be able to order waldorfy supplies for the church?

Congratulations!!! I'd be very interested to read more on your work in the church. I am sunday school superintendent at my church, and it is a hard balance for me between what is expected / has been done before, and the waldorf inspired approach I bring.

What a great (and fun!) opportunity. I know you will bring so much to the position. Isn't it funny how God finds a way to make things happen? I'm so happy that you can be at peace about the funding of your training. I'm smiling my face off right now :)

Congrats and thank you for the recipe. Bear has been pestering me about pumpkin muffins lately. I hope this goes through, I have not been able to post comments here lately for some reason, but still your faithful reader ;) Take care.

I'm so happy for you! I know you'll do a fantastic job!ALL of our recipes are "refined sugar free" so if you are looking for a specific recipe let me know! (muffins, cakes, cookies, scones, squares, "baked" beans, relish, jam, you name it - we probably have a recipe for it!)Some of our recipes are here: http://madebyjoey.blogspot.com/p/recipes.htmlOh and 1 cup of sugar = 3/4 cup pure maple syrup. Honey is sweeter so you need less but it more often changes the consistency of the baking, whereas maple syrup doesn't. You never will get a really crispy cookie with maple syrup though! :o(Costco has the best price for maple syrup.Sorry, I can talk forever about healthy eating! ;o)

Oh and here is my fav pumpkin muffins recipe made with honey or also good made with molasses and a bit of cloves. Molasses is good too as it's a bit cheaper than honey or maple syrup I think. http://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-favorite-pumpkin-muffins-gluten-free.html

Also, you can make these gluten free or substitute regular flour/ wheat or a mix of both. Yum!

Congratulations! It sounds like such an interesting and potentially rewarding position - and the opportunity to be able to work it around and as a part of you home and family life is wonderful :0) I wish you all the best in it and hope that you are able to blog a bit about the experience.

I am thrilled for you! I, too, have accepted a part-time Director of Christian Education position at my church. It's something totally new to me and I'm excited to see what God is going to do! I'll be checking in on the Trinity blog to see what you're up to. I have one that I'm keeping for a new women's ministry at our church; it's just getting off the ground: http://agatheringatthewell.blogspot.com/. Grace and peace to you in this new adventure!!!

Oh Becca, I'm so excited for you. Congratulations! It sounds like the perfect fit for you and your family. You church sounds like such a loving community. I love that. Our church has been so sweet to Noah and Cami. Our pastor always prays with Cami when we take communion "help Cami to know whether she's good or bad that you always love her." Good luck as you transition into this new routine. This muffin recipe looks awesome too. :)

Rebecca, I'm so excited to hear about your new work in mentoring children on their spiritual journey!! I can't wait to read future posts on what you learn and observe about children and their relationship with God and about your own spirituality.